A fantastic turnout of 76 highly motivated and capable young people (aged 7-18) took part on 20 and 27 June 2015 in the open youth auditions for Oliver!, which will be a joint production between NWTC and Pirate Productions at the Kinneksbond in Mamer from 14 to 17 April 2016.
The auditions kicked off with Neil Johnson, Director, emphasising to the parents and children the commitment level required for anyone wishing to participate in this show before explaining the three hour audition process which consisted of:
• singing a short song. Everyone’s range and ability to sing in tune was determined by Philip Dutton, Musical Director;
• acting in pairs by trying different ways to present a character using a short script. Neil and Tara O’Donnell (Assistant Director) assessed their basic acting skill, projection and ability to take direction; and
• dancing within a group. Mira Toth (youth choreographer) divided the group into four and taught them a short routine which was filmed.
The production team really enjoyed themselves as there was a lot of energy and talent.
Rose Flammant, Producer, said, “I was impressed by the overall high standard in acting skills. It was wonderful to see the youths audition. They have no fear and have a go” and Philip agreed, saying “we all had such a lot of fun and were really impressed with the enthusiasm and talent. We are very excited about the show and looking forward to starting rehearsals in September.”
The team wrote to all participants to thank them for their interest and letting them know that the outcome of the rehearsal should be known within the week or so. Rehearsals for the youths will commence in September 2015.
In addition to those mentioned above, others who helped during the youth auditions included Athena Teligadas, Beverley Atkinson, Chris Albrecht, Chris Wilson, Maiken Tharndrup and Valerie Scott.
For further details, see www.nwtc .lu and www.pirateproductions.lu
